Hi All, Well, it all works: the Netopia ISDN modem/router on 1 PC, the D-Link Range Expander & the Linksys USB adapter on the other PC, where the signal is 3 bars (out of 5). No encryption for the moment (the house is in the middle of no-where (for Belgium, that is ;-)). I used his laptop as a signal-strength meter, to look for the place to put the Range Expander, & was amazed at the way the signal dropped when passing thru the house - 1 bar per meter at one point!
We moved the ADSL filter & his ISDN phone/fax splitter up near the main PC, lengthening the incoming phone line with some nice Cat 5e cable. Next is to ask the telco to boost the rate back up to 4Mbps (he previously had 15 meters of regular flat-4 phone cable between the filter & his modem - not so good!).. I got a small "belt" from the ISDN line when fiddling with the wiring in the basement - one knee on a damp floor. Good job it's only 95VDC! Finally (as it all works now!), it was fun, & I learnt a lot (all I know?) about wireless! Looking for my next client now! Regards, Richard.be ----- Original Message ----- From: "E.R.Kooi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 8:58 PM Subject: Re: Wireless woes > Beste Richard, they are rather dry I assume, although there two bathrooms > and a bedroom in between the two computerrooms as follows: > > WAP54g in room !! bathroom !! bathroom !! bedroom !! Pc in room > > Met vriendelijke groet, Eppo R. Kooi. > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Richard > Verzonden: zondag 16 oktober 2005 20:42 > Aan: [email protected] > Onderwerp: Re: Wireless woes > > Hi Eppo, > > I've just looked at the Linksys web-site, & I think I've found a solution : > the WRE54G Range Extender, which can be placed half-way between the isolated > PC & the wireless router. No cabling required, apart from the 230VAC! > > The brick walls you mentioned: are they permanently damp (Holland being > closer to the centre of the Earth than Belgium ;-)? In my case they are! > mvg, Richard.be > -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
